title: Mental health services in Shanghai.
abstract: To provide better mental health services for a population that now exceeds 12 million people, in the 1960s Shanghai began to develop a three-level system of services that is considered a model for the country. Services at each of the three levels--municipal, county or district, and grass roots--are described. Nonpsychiatric medical and paramedical personnel play a significant role in the delivery of services at all levels. Education of the public about mental health issues is considered a high priority.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Mental Health Center, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Heqin
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mingdao
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D002681:China; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services